Christmas gatherings and travels across local families
Local families from Pella and surrounding areas prepared for holidays with travels to Iowa City for a church open house and visits from relatives in Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois. Multiple listings cover birthdays funerals marriages and extended family plans with many residents returning home for Christmas and hosting guests from across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa City
The
New Christian Reformed Church
Robert Palma
Bob Baileys
South State Street
Waupaca
Wisconsin
Bob
Waupaca Publishing Co
State Farm
Elmer Rietveld
Duane Huisgpan
Minneapolis
Miner
Werie" Huisman
Joyce
Carol
Ronnie
Minnesota
Norman Huisman
Wendy
St. Cloud
Herman van Donge
Timmy
Sioux Center
Iowa
H. C. Wormhoudt
Cedarville
Ilinois
Bob Wilkinson
Local Hospital Reports and Births During December
Daily hospital notes list patient admissions and transfers at Iowa City and nearby facilities. Notable items include Ward C-34 observation for Leonard Schakel, major surgery for Supt. C. C. Buerkens at Mayo Clinic, and births at Mahaska Hospital with David Theodore Lytwyner born December 18 to Ted Lytwyner and family in Baltimore. Also mentions nursing home transfers and illnesses among locals, with several patients recovering in Rochester and Des Moines area facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bn Vander
Lindell
Pella
Gerrit. Stouwie
Edgar J. Grnders
Boos
Yoni
Pital
Ward
Iowa City
Iowa
C. C. Buerkens
Mayo Clinic
Rister
Minnesota
Mary de Bruyn
Community Hospital
Paris Nursing Home
Nellie Schakel
H. W. Pietenpol
Rochester
Leonard L. Schakel
Iowa City Hospital
Vander Linden Chronicles Chilly Winter Trip South
Mr and Mrs Dan W Van der Linden of 603 Peace Street send a travel note from Bradenton Florida detailing a winter stay. They report good health and describe early mild weather with fishing a success on their trip south, while noting others faced snow in Georgia during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Vander Linden
Peace Street
Bradenton
Florida
Georgia
Births in Tracy and Lynnville Families
Mr and Mrs John Rus of Tracy welcomed a 10 lb 7 oz son Bryan Eugene born Tuesday December 18 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents are Henry Rus of Pella and William Van Ee of Monroe. great grandparents Marinus Vos Gerrit Van Ee. Mr and Mrs Russell Stravers of Lynnville announced a 6 lb 3 oz son Jeffrey Leroy born Sunday December 16 at Mahaska Hospital. Grandparents Gilbert Stravers Anne Lancer of Lynnville. great grandparents John Stravets of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Pals
Harold W. Pals
Sidney
Nebraska
Bill Lautenbach
William Ver Duin
Denver
Denver Ballet
Connie Lautenbach
Martin Company
W. C. Howard
Fort Dodge
Hier
Dean ‘Sadler
Julie
Helen Coyh
H. H. Sadler
Howard
Eve
Ted Lytwynes
Baltimore
Maryland
David Theodore
Dée
Mra
Win
Vande Geest Pelli
Kathryn Lytwyner
Syracuse
New York
John Rus
Tracy
Bryan Eugene
Pella Community Hospital
Henry Rus
Pella
William van Ee
Monroe
Marinus Vos
Gerrit van Ee
Russell Stravers
Lynnville
Jeffrey Leroy
Mahaska Hospital
Gilbert Stravers
Anne Lancer
Lynnnville
John Stravets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilma Vande Geest
Eleanor
Lytwinee
Larry Nossa
Alvin van Ekeren
Ronald van Ekeren
Ames
Helen Beach
Kansas City
James F. Cobbs
Indianola
Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa
Cobb
Associated General Contractors of Iowa
Leona Vos
Ed Vos
Home For
John van Houweling
Peter Keuning
Anna Niemeyer
John de Nooy
Andrew Wormhoudt
Katheryn Grundman
Casey Vanden Berg
Arthur Downey
Anne
Ithaca
Linda Tysseling
Wm. J. van Doornick
Billie de Bruyn
G. Gosselink
Haliburton
James
Louisville
Kentucky
R. L. Patterson
Des Moines
J. L. Townsley
Lincoln
Neb
Patterson
Townsley
John Nigro
Baby
Sam Paris
Lane Meulpolder
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John H. van Weelden
Lana Kay
Alicia Rozenboom
Ada Saunders
Newton
Edna Pahre
Morgan-Loehr Funeral Home
Fred Vander Schaaf
Carl Vander Schaaf
Jack
Larry Vande Lune
Kathy
Vander Schaaf
Orville Haan
Pamela, Bruce
Craig
Jenison
Reuben Leydens
Robert Leydens
Gayle
Oskaloosa
Leydens
G. Albert Tusseling
Orville
West Carrolton
Ohio
Peter Tysseling
William, Rugaard
Cy Grunow
Madison
Charles White
Ann Arbor
Villa Park
Rigen Rugaard
Carrie, Renaud
Golden Colorado
Charles Lautenbach
Carrie Renaud
Colorado
Melvin Vos
Meridian
Mississippi
John M. Vos
Afton
Henry E. Kuyper
Frank Schneider
Pamela
New York City
Tom van Zee
San Diego
California
John F. van Zee
Frank Blackman
Hollywood
David Kuyper
Janet Kuyper
Jean M. Kuyper
Norman Ruffridge
Rhonda
Rodney
Decorah
Cand
Gerrit van Zee
Jean
Jivd
Vane Zee
Tena -Stui
Jane Wyngarden
Bilay Iy Feld
Smra
Dino, Piagéntini
Pershisie
Mornday
William Scholten
of Say
Donald Vos
Leighton
Oska
Vander Linden
the Pella
Chronicle
Dan Vander
W. Linden
Orange Grove Park
26Th Street
Bradenton, Fla
Franklin Street
Tows
Official County Newspaper
M. M. de Ywarte
Dean Sadler al de Wild
Tri-County
Tri-Counties
D.H.L.A
Jasper County
Iowa Breeders Co-op
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Mitchellville
T.B
Bangs
H.p. Lehigh
Donald W. Stevenson
Earl and
Bill
Shields
1St National Bank of Colfax
Pella Beauty Salon
Shirley
Waechter Lumber Company
Rus
Stravers
Renate
Etodih
Marion, Mahaska
Mariof
Mahaska
Jasper Counties
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